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Contested Divorce

A divorce will be contested if the parties do not agree to divorce or cannot reach an amicable agreement as to the following terms:

grounds, or reasons, for divorce, however, since the New York state recognizes now no-fault divorce, if one party desires to divorce, she or he will obtain the divorce

spousal maintenance, also known as alimony, reflecting the standard of living of the parties established during the marriage, and whether the party has a sufficient property or income to provide for his or her reasonable needs, and the ability of the payor spouse to make support payments

child support

child custody and visitation (based on the best interest of the child), or